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There is a petition going on to honor the late great Notorious B.I.G.  The petition is looking to co-naming the corner of Biggie's childhood home on St James Place and Fulton Street in Brooklyn to Christopher Wallace Way. Here is a excerpt from the petition: Artistically during Christopher Wallace time in music he was considered the best at his craft, so much so, he was given the highest esteem b

As part of our 150th issue celebration, XXL is giving away an over-sized 24 x 36-inch poster of this month's cover of the issue. The cover features hip-hop superstar Drake as he prepares to release his newest album, Nothing Was The Same. Thi ...

After two solid weeks of seemingly every rapper on the planet offering their opinion om Kendrick Lamar's verse on Big Sean's "Control," the man of the hour finally broke his silence on the track. In an interview with Peter Rosenberg on Hot 97 this morning, Kendrick Lamar called in to offer his thoughts on the controversy and what he hoped to accomplish with his famous "King of New Y

With the release date of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto V just a few weeks away (Sept. 17), Rockstar Games continues to tease fans of the GTA series today by releasing the official trailer for the game. In the one-minute clip, excited fans can get a glimpse into the plot lines of the game, its expansive design and the ramped-up production quality. Check it out above...

Beach House 2 is an impressive set of songs for the summer. Just days before we hit the fall season, Ty Dolla $ign wants to keep the good times going with his official commercial release of “Paranoid.” This time around, the DJ Mustard heater gets an assist from his Atlantic Records labelmate B.o.B. The tw...

Imagine your favorite record from Kanye and Jay Z turned into a soothing lullaby. How great will that be to play for your child as he or she falls asleep? What if I told you this can happen? Yes, Rockabye Baby! takes your favorite Rap stars and does lullaby renditions of their most popular songs. Its...

Yesterday morning, Lil Scrappy was arrested in Georgia for allegedly taking part in a fight that took part in a gas station. At 2:33 a.m, police were called to the scene where the star of VH1's Love & Hip Hop was reportedly involved in a scrap between himself and another man, Kenny Rogers, where they were soon were arrested and booked for disorderly conduct. An off- ...

Pusha T unleashes his latest song from his upcoming album My Name Is My Name. Produced by Swizz Beatz, “Sweet Serenade” features a distorted hook by Chris Brown and has Push sharing his opinion on the rap game now. Shortly after the track dropped last night, the G.O.O.D. Musi...

On this day, August 29, in hip-hop history... 2006: After leaving long-time home, Geffen Records, The Roots decided to sign with Def Jam Records in 2006. The group had been reeling in the wake of the death of long-time friend and collaborator, J Dilla, and as a result the change in their live was The Roots' remarkable sixth studio album, Game Theory...

Layzie Bone announced this week  that he will be leaving Bone Thugs-N-Harmony after he fulfills his scheduled appearances with the group. In a letter that he wrote on Twitter, the Cleveland MC announced that he will exit from the group after Bone Thugs finishes up their scheduled dates on the Rock The Bells Tour and remaining television appearances associated with that. "I ...

Last week, Juicy J made headlines with the announcement that he was planning a $50,000 scholarship for aspiring women looking to showcase their twerking skills. Although, the rumored "twerking scholarship" proved to be slightly untrue, plans were still set in motion for a scholarship to be given out under Juicy's name ...

The "Nike Air Griffey Max 1" continues to hold true as one of the most iconic sneakers for any Major League Baseball player to date. The sneaker has been released in a number of different colorways and continues to be a major hit amongst the sneaker community...